[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53980-53982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25806]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7298]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the 
proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base 
flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis 
for the floodplain management measures that the community is required 
either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order 
to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood 
Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second 
publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation 
in each community.

ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations for each community are 
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer 
of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the following 
table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified 
base flood elevations for each community listed below, in accordance 
with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 
U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, 
together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 
60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed 
to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are 
more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The 
community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or 
pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional 
entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
buildings.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements 
of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact 
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this proposed 
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required 
to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No 
regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the 
criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

    This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 
1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 
2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp., p. 376. Sec. 67.4.

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                                                                                                          #Depth in feet above
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. *Elevation in
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                 feet. (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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Colorado.............................  Breckenridge (Town)       Blue River Middle Branch.................  Approximately 1,160 feet upstream of County Road 3........         None       *9,350
                                        Summit County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of South Park Drive.....         None       *9,631
                                                                 Cucumber Gulch...........................  Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with Blue            None       *9,457
                                                                                                             River Middle Branch.
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet upstream of Airport Road............         None       *9,469
                                                                 Illinois Gulch...........................  At confluence with Blue River Middle Branch...............       *9,615       *9,615

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                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of Boreas Pass Road.......         None       *9,743
                                                                 Jones Gulch..............................  Approximately 1,250 feet upstream from confluence with             None       *9,623
                                                                                                             Blue River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,300 feet upstream from confluence with             None       *9,665
                                                                                                             Blue River.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Office, 150 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge, Colorado.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Steve West, Mayor, Town of Breckenridge, P.O. Box 588, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424.
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Nevada...............................  Washoe County and         Mogul Creek..............................  At intersection with Interstate 80 Frontage Road..........         None       *4,680
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                 Approximately 1,050 feet upstream from                                                                        None      *4,737
                                                                  Cliff View Court.
  Maps are available for inspection at Washoe County Engineering, 1001 East 9th Street, Reno, Nevada.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jim Galloway, Chairman, Washoe County Commission, P.O. Box 11130, Reno, Nevada 89520.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Office, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, Nevada.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jeff Griffin, Mayor, City of Reno, P.O. Box 1900, Reno, Nevada 89505.
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Texas................................  Harris County and         White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)............  At confluence with Buffalo Bayou (W100-00-00).............          *38          *38
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of West 18th Street.........................          *50          *59
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Lakeview Drive...........................         *106         *107
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet upstream of Huffmeister Road.......         *133         *133
                                                                 Little White Oak Bayou E(-101-00-00).....  At confluence with White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)..........          *41          *43
                                                                                                            Just upstream of West Rittenhouse.........................          *82          *86
                                                                 Brickhouse Gully (E115-00-00)............  At confluence with White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)..........          *61          *68
                                                                                                                                                                                *89          *90
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Campbell Road Approximately 700 feet              *101         *101
                                                                                                             upstream of Talina Way.
                                                                 Cole Creek (E117-00-00)..................  At confluence with White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)..........          *67          *73
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Sommermeyer Road.....         None         *104
                                                                 Vogel Creek (E121-00-00).................  At confluence with White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)..........          *77          *77
                                                                                                            Just upstream of West Gulf Bank Road......................          *86          *85
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Silentwood Lane..........................         *105         *108
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of FairBanks-Fallbrook           *115         *115
                                                                                                             Road.
                                                                 Ditch (E141-00-00).......................  At confluence with White Oak Bayou (E-100-00-00)..........         None         *103
                                                                                                            Approximately 9,200 feet upstream of Windfern Forest......         None         *108
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Harris County Permits Division, 9900 North West Freeway, Houston, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert Eckels, Harris County Judge, 1001 Preston Street, Suite 911, Houston, Texas 77002.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Development Office, 611 Walker, 6th Floor, Houston, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Lee P. Brown, Mayor, City of Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 16501 Jersey Drive, Houston, Texas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Steve Schneider, Mayor, City of Jersey Village, 16501 Jersey Drive, Houston, Texas 77040.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: September 27, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-25806 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]
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